You are very welcome
Cali-Carrie one of the things that I have seen is we might have the same diagnosis, but we don’t have the same symptoms so it is not a one size fits all situation.
When I got my second cancer diagnosis, everyone was shocked I went through Genetic Counseling to find out what was going on, and it was definitive that my breast cancer was caused by the Covid vaccination.
I’m not really sure how they definitively say that and I don’t wanna really get into a debate about it. I’m just thankful to be where I am at at this time..
on the site, see people talk about foods exercise sleep, which are all very important in beating cancer and then the symptoms I have found that B12 helps with energy, but I also know from myself that the more active I am the less stiffness, joint pain, and fatigue that I have. Some mornings are tough my hands are very stiff, I have to move around a lot and do exercises. I can work through it. I’m told that this is caused by theAnastrozole (BC) all I don’t know.
I am a very disciplined, determined person. I’ve always been very active so being dormant sedentary was very difficult for me as well. I can totally relate to your concerns and situation.. please keep me informed on how you are doing. I would love to hear.

Thanks for your response, Becky. That's a good way to put it. "I'm not the same" and maybe that's the acceptance piece I need to work on. I just started treatment (4 weeks in) so I suspect a lot of what I'm currently dealing with is the new fears and not knowing when to "push past" and when to rest. I'm a driver personality, so this resting thing is tough but I also know I'm the type that will work myself into the ground if I'm not careful. I appreciate your honesty!

I’m a first responder during my treatments. I had to go on medical leave. It was really really difficult. All I wanted was my life back in the very beginning. I thought OK as soon as I’m done with radiation I’m gonna go back to work when I’m done with this. I had no idea that my normal was going to change and wouldn’t be coming back. After going through oncology psychology, counseling, I came to terms with it. I am back to work now next week, I will have a PET scan. See my oncologist and lab work. If everything is good I will be going back to work full-time, right now I’m on light duty. Things are different. I’m not the same. I’m learning to adapt and overcome. I’m getting back to where I was at, but it is different, what I would say is with determination - time, perseverance, and patience it is possible. My occupation is very physical with long shifts.

Carrie- I had already been disabled from a car accident in 2005 with severe back pain and nerve damage - arms went numb, legs…too…and nothing worked- I tried it all; I had a very difficult time accepting the fact that I would never be able to be a dental hygienist again. I spent 17 years in the field and another 7 before that as an assistant; to this day, I still “hurt” from losing my career and passion; God had other plans- I have come to accept that; if I hadn’t been disabled, I definitely would have had to take a leave of absence from work- I would not have been able to work feeling the way that I did….. I probably wouldn’t have been able to return either, but, I think Covid would have made me retire early anyway….4 1/2 years in remission and I am still so tired, but, I’m going to work on getting more exercise- just baby steps- one day at a time - then- you have wonder Becky6- I don’t know how she does it, but, I know she gets her strength from the Lord and a lot of hard work! Hang in there! 🙏🏻♥️🥰

I haven't been put out to pasture with mundane work, but I've had to shift gears and turn down overtime due to fatigue and this strange brain fog that comes and goes. I enjoy the challenge of work I do, however miss getting high profile work. Biggest challenge I'm faced with are nights waking at 3 am and struggle getting back to sleep.... makes it difficult to want to exercise /do yard work /or go watch my kids sports. My combined age/med side affect seem to change my normal daily. This has spilled into my family life (Have 2 teens Jr & Senior in high school).